Way to ruin a feel good thing. Hope you have enough tact to know not to say that in front of actual soldiers.
How does that ruin a feel good thing ? Firstly it's their daughters but also they, being soldiers, know they're hard. They don't need to worry about being perceived as such. I've said as much in front of my soldier buddy and he's cool with it as it makes sense, likewise with the one who's done MMA, really.